Did you name your car in high school?

[Benzgirl]

The other day, a high school senior told me her friends named her care "The Toaster" because it looked like a toaster oven. (2002 Honda Element).

When I was in high school, my car was named "The Blue Ghost" (1970 Blue Olds Delta 88). A friend of my brother's named it because we cruised late into the night taking home our friends.

Did you name your car in high school and what was it?

[twotimestalia]

My first car was a black and white Topaz. I named it "Demented Penguin Ghost" I have no clue how or when "Demented Ghost" poped into my head, but my grandmother gave me the money for the car, and she LOVES penguins, so the car got a middle name in honor of her.

The second car I had was a 88' Celica named "Pleasure". It was a stick and oh so fun to drive.

The light blue S10 I have is named "Blue Lagoon" The F-I-L's friend was selling it, and we decided to buy it, unseen. (F-I-L's a mechanic) Hubby wore a light blue polo the day we seen it for the first time. That was weird. The color reminded me or a lake I love to take my dogs to, so I named it "Blue Lagoon"

[DolphinChicaDDD]

In high school??!! I still name my cars!

1st car (2000) 1994 maroon Ford Explorer named PRINCESS. Capitals are essentials
2nd car, 2007 Kiwi Green Ford Focus- lulu.
3rd car, 2008 white Mitsubishi Pajero- Paj
Current car, 2009 Forest Green Jeep Wrangler, GI Jeep.

I've convinced the Boy to name his cars; his focus was Senior Foci, the Pajero was both of ours, and now his work car is a 2008 Ford Explorer we named The Exploder.

[LttleMsPrEp]

I still have the car that I had in high school. It's a green 1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet and her name is Zoey.

[agzg]

Ha I still have my HS car as well - Toyota Echo named The Golden Nugget.

My mom had a series of white cars, all named White Lightning I, II, III, IV, etc.

[christiangirl]

Yup! My first car was a total clunker--1992 Hyundai Excel. It wasn't very old but it'd been my sister's and she'd practically ruined it before I got it. Her name was "Glory" because the first thing I said when I got it was "Glory Hallelujah, I've got a car!!!!!!!!!"

No kidding. That really is what I said. I was 17 and SUPER excited.

[aephi alum]

I didn't have a car when I was in high school. But my parents commuted to work together, so my mother left her car at home... so I drove it to school during my senior year. She later gave me the car. Neither she nor I ever named it, though. (RIP)

When DH was in high school, he drove "The Old Girl", a Plymouth Caravelle that was powered by hamsters and went 0-60 in twenty minutes. I've driven it, and let's just say that a car that size should have more than 4 cylinders.

We've named our current cars, though. My Acura is nicknamed the Catcura because I'm a cat person. DH's Nissan SUV is nicknamed the ha'tak, after the Goa'uld motherships from Stargate SG-1.

[cheerfulgreek]

Kinda off topic, but I didn't have a car in highschool, but the car I have now (yellow 2008 Mini convertible) has a name. Her name is "Ms. Mini".

[LoveKU28]

I got my black 2000 Honda Civic when I was a freshman in high school and, naturally, the only name that I felt appropriate was "Blackie Chan." I usually just call it "Blackie."

I am stumped at finding a name for my silver Honda CR-V, usually referred to as the Sorority Utility Vehicle.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by Jen

Your DH wins at car naming.

Actually, I picked the name, because that's about how big the SUV is. (Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a pyramid to park the damn thing on?? )

DH sometimes refers to my car as "the death glider" - but I'm not sure if he's referring to its small size and maneuverability or my Masshole driving skills. Probably the latter . . .

[dekeguy]

In High School I used Dad's spare car and had no name for it. In college I had a classic restored 1964 Impala SS Convertable, fire engine red with white leather upolstery and a white drop top. Everybody called it "the Red Baron" and the name just stuck. My brother loved the car so I gave it to him when I graduated and deployed to Germany. He still has it and keeps it in fantastic condition. While I was working on my MA in England I got a restored 1984 XJ6 4.2 Ltr Jag, Brit Racing Green with chocolate leather interior. I sent it home and still have it today. Great car, answers to "the Green Hornet". My sister bought a 2003 4 cylinder Morgan, Midnight blue with bone leather interior that did not have a name until she saw the NCIS episode where Dr. Mallard had a Morgan. Now she calls it "Ducky's Car".

[pshsx1]

Pretty unrelated, but I could never think of a name for my car, but I named my saxophones: Albert, Bernard, and Bertha.

[ThetaPrincess24]

I didnt name my high school car, but my current car, a garnet honda CRV is named Athena.

[preciousjeni]

The first car that was MINE (not borrowed from family) was a red 1994 Honda Civic HB named Calvin. I had him up until about a year and a half ago when I purchase a yet-to-be-named silver Honda Fit.

[dreamseeker]

i got my first car in college and i named her ava. guess what make it was?